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HB513

In Calendar Committee
Authored by Ann Johnson (D)
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Caption: Relating to the adoption and implementation of a surgical smoke evacuation system policy at certain health care facilities.
Initially Referred to House Public Health Committee, chaired by a Republican
Joint authors: Howard (D); Simmons (D)

Nov 12, 2024

(H) Johnson signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed

Mar 3, 2025

(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Public Health, chaired by a Republican

Mar 10, 2025

(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee

Mar 12, 2025

(H) Howard signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Simmons signed onto the bill as Joint Author

Apr 14, 2025

(H) House Public Health met.
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

Apr 23, 2025

(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed

Apr 25, 2025

(H) Committee report sent to Calendars

May 12, 2025

(H) Considered in Calendars

May 14, 2025

(H) Placed on General State Calendar

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Fran Rhodes for self (with True Texas Project)
(Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Fran Rhodes for self (with True Texas Project)

For

(Mon 3/10/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as JD Buchert for self (with Texas Collaboration of PeriOperative Registered Nurses)
(Mon 3/10/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Mae De la Rosa for self (with Texas Collaboration of PeriOperative Registered Nurses)
(Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Andrea Pee for Texas Association of Nurse Anesthetists
(Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Charlie Gagen for American Lung Association
(Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Jack Frazee for Nursing Legislative Agenda Coalition
(Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Jack Frazee for Texas Nurses Association
(Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Stephen Howsley for self (with Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN))
(Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Travis McCormick for Make Texans Healthy Again